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Disaster Risk · South Carolina

Lowest Disaster Risk Counties in South Carolina 2026

Ranked by FEMA National Risk Index for natural disasters.

Top 10 — Disaster Risk in South Carolina

Score reflects disaster risk only — not overall county quality.

1McCormick County, SC
90.5
2Edgefield County, SC
78
3Calhoun County, SC
77.4
4Allendale County, SC
64.6
5Lee County, SC
64
6Saluda County, SC
59.9
7Fairfield County, SC
59.2
8Chester County, SC
56.9
9Abbeville County, SC
54.7
10Barnwell County, SC
54.2

All South Carolina Counties — Disaster Risk Rankings

46 counties ranked by disaster risk score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyDisaster Risk ScoreOverall Score
1McCormick County, SC
90.5
59.4
2Edgefield County, SC
78
59
3Calhoun County, SC
77.4
47.8
4Allendale County, SC
64.6
43.9
5Lee County, SC
64
43.9
6Saluda County, SC
59.9
50.1
7Fairfield County, SC
59.2
45.3
8Chester County, SC
56.9
40.3
9Abbeville County, SC
54.7
51
10Barnwell County, SC
54.2
39.8
11Bamberg County, SC
53.5
39.5
12Marlboro County, SC
42.5
39.8
13Union County, SC
41.8
38.6
14Newberry County, SC
38
43.4
15Hampton County, SC
35.2
39.2
16Kershaw County, SC
33.3
42.5
17Cherokee County, SC
30.3
44.8
18Darlington County, SC
27.7
44.9
19Greenwood County, SC
27.3
39
20Chesterfield County, SC
26
43.2
21Laurens County, SC
23.8
43.8
22Clarendon County, SC
23.5
42.7
23Pickens County, SC
22.4
50.4
24Jasper County, SC
21.4
34.6
25Lancaster County, SC
20.6
44.8
26Marion County, SC
19.3
46.2
27Sumter County, SC
18.3
35.2
28Williamsburg County, SC
17.9
39.3
29Aiken County, SC
15.8
44.5
30Dillon County, SC
15.7
40.3
31Colleton County, SC
14.5
31.7
32Oconee County, SC
14.4
48
33Anderson County, SC
12.8
40.9
34Orangeburg County, SC
12.3
36.4
35York County, SC
11.3
44.5
36Florence County, SC
10.4
39.5
37Spartanburg County, SC
9.4
40.3
38Lexington County, SC
9.1
38.3
39Georgetown County, SC
7.5
41.8
40Richland County, SC
6.9
36.7
41Dorchester County, SC
6.3
48.5
42Greenville County, SC
6
40.8
43Berkeley County, SC
5.2
35
44Beaufort County, SC
2.9
45.4
45Horry County, SC
1.8
39.4
46Charleston County, SC
1.4
43.4

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